How To Hem Pants By Hand?

Put on the pants and mark the desired length with pins or chalk

Remove the pants and measure the hem allowance you want to keep

Turn the pants inside out

Fold the fabric up to the marked line

Press the fold flat with an iron

Fold the raw edge under again to hide it inside the hem

Pin the folded hem in place

Thread a needle with matching thread and knot the end

Use a blind stitch or slip stitch to sew the hem by hand

Keep stitches small and even

Sew all the way around the leg

Tie off the thread securely when finished

Trim any excess thread

Press the hem again for a neat finish

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